The 800 and 1000 do you EA Toner, but also use a small amount of oil. I haven't seen any samples but got my info from a xerox tech.
Hi just to clarify,
There is no oil in the Xerox C1000P. Just the 5th clear toner station, which as previous posts have indicated, can be applied to the the whole page (flood) or be used on objects.
Application of the clear toner is rather simplistic.
The EA toner, on some substrates does, at times, appear shiny/glossy but I can assure you that there is no messy oil or streaks on this product, nor on the 700.
I guess it depends on your print market and clients perception/preference on the quality of the print output.
For example a photobook customer may actually prefer the "glossy" look as the photos appear "better", whereas a story book publisher with minimal color objects may dislike the "distracting" gloss look. Again its up to the preference of your larger client base of which printing technology they prefer. We are often our own worst critics in this industry and sometimes dont take a step back and see it from our clients point of view.
As for which machines are best.....well all I know is that Xerox invented the technology, and yep, sure there are cheaper products which yield a similar result for far less price (the old adage you pay for what you get creeps in here) and for most, that shall suffice. but for others who see the total package of service, quality, speed etc...quality remains long after price is forgotten........ just a thought.
There will always be places in the world where machines, say the 700, perform perfectly well (as expected and demo'd) where in other places it may have an unsatisfactory service history.
We could attribute this to perhaps two problems:
A- Local non Xerox service people not having a complete and solid understanding of
machine tolerances, limitations and correct workflow.
"lets blame stock or the machines design, the toner or this or that...."
B- Sales people not providing the correct solution for the customers needs and either
underselling the machine and having the product perform or over selling a complex
device with no forethought of upgrade possibilities.
These plus other compunding factors contribute to the tainted skew of product perception and this happens regardless of the company, wether Ricoh Canon or KM. The problem remains the same. if the team that technically supports you is not skilled enough to provide resolutions and help develop your business with sound advice and workflows then no matter what product you choose, the same inherent problems can be found everywhere.
Moral of the story..... Do what works best for you, your company and most important of all your customers. It is far better to err on the side of higher price for a better machine and gurantee the level of service you require, then settle for a mediocre product that may give you more downtime in the future.
Just a thought or ten......
